Beyond innovation of Apple products under Jobs’s leadership, I marvel at the incredible profit margins and loyalty of Apple customers. Despite intense competition, Apple maintains envious profit margins in a maturing industry. I did not pay much attention to Apple in the 2000s until I visited an Apple store in 2007 during the holiday season. I was shocked at the crowds and enthusiasm of the customer base.
Jobs-reax ping.
I do not own any Apple products. He hasn’t affected my life at all. More power to him—sell as many mp3 player and phones as you want, but jeez, this is beyond over the top.
Great fortunes are made by a process over time of innovations and great improvements in an industry which leads to earning high rates of profit, followed by saving, and reinvestment of savings. In a free society this process also provides benefits to all.
I admire the success he has had, and I respect his talents. And I do love some of the products his company has brought to market. That said, he has done more to harm, than help, to me with his and his wife’s fervent support of the extreme left.
I guess 0bama and the DNC will now deify the man and his wife who have donated more than $250,000 to them and the likes of Hilary Clinton, John Edwards and, of course, Pelosi. Hmmm. I wonder where they’ll put the statue.
As a techie, I giggle with delight every time I think of Apple being more valuable than, say, Exxon. LOL